Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-04-07
"SlC ETUR AID ASTRA."
Resolutions of Respect to the Late
Ezra M. Cummings.
HALL OF RIDeELY LODGE No. 8, |. o. o. F.

REVOLUTIONS Oh hAeSpcCt 10 the Ltte
Ezra M. Cummings.
HALL OF RrDGELY LODGE No. 8, l. o. o. +.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, April 6, 1887.
Brother Ezra M. Cummings was initiated
into the Order and made a member of this
Lodge March %, 1883. On March 81, 1887,
our brother was promoted, whereupon his
gentle and loving spirit serenely took its
departure, to take and occupy, by inheri-
lance, one of those beautiful mansions in
our Fathers kingdom above: It pleased
God in his infinite wisdom and goodness
that our loving and truthful Brother Cum
mings should be the first called from
"Ridgely" to go on this prospecting tour
Just beyond the vail. And while we would
not call him back from the beautiful sum-
mer land, but would rejoice and be glad
with him in his promotion, thus doing honor
to our kind-hearted and liberal brother in
the exalted position he now occupies, and
give God the glory, who doeth all things
well. Yet a loneliness steals over US, for we
miss his cheerful countenance, his gener-
osity and his gentle, kind-hearted manners.
And we sensibly realize that we will miss
him. Oh! so sadly miss him in the hour of
need, at the couch Of suffering, at the bed
side of anguish, to watch through the long
vigils of night the struggle between life and
death, and to pour oil, if possible.
into the expiring lamp of life, for
Brother Cummings heart was as gentle
and tender as a woman's, twas in his ma
ture, and he had no desire to evade a re-
sponsibility, but always responded cheer
fully and lovingly, with aid and sympathy,
whenever and wherever he found suffering
and distress. He believed land acted upon
this belief that it was not only his right,
but always considered it favor, in all the
circumstances and surrounding conditions
in which brother might be placed, to be-
stow upon everyone his aid, counsel and
protection. He regarded "the great family
of mankind as our brethren, children of our
Heavenly Father, the great Author of our
existence, and that we should, in our con-
duct, reflect the image of that Father, after
Whose likeness man was formed" Thus he
builded we'll upon a solid foundation, the
corner stone of Odd Fellowship, FRATERNITY.
He was true to his God, his country, his
neighbor and himself. He was always
ready "to give and receive the tokens of
deathless friendship" He basked in the
carried out its mandate-nlutttdL assistance.
In all that he said and all that he did he
was always just. He was tower in strength
and goodness, "a solid landmark amid the
waves of faction, the storms of passion and
the conflicts of error" because he was man
of truth. Therefore, be it
Resolved, That Ridgely Lodge honor
the name of our deceased brother,
Ezra w. Cummings, for his excellence
of character and high moral worth.
and that we, the surviving members,
pledge ourselves anew to the faithful carry
ing out of the principles of our order; and
that we will ever keep before US his manly
virtue, nobility and integrity, and endeavor
to emulate the same. And be it further
RESOLVED, That this memorial be spread
upon the minutes, printed in the Salt Lake
DEMOCRAT and Tribune and copy of the
same forwarded to his relatives in the East.
"SH tibi terra leriS."
S. EWING, p. G. W.,
A. j. CUSHING,
Il. Il. GRAVES,
Committee